How Is That Relevant?

“A major bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after getting hit by a ship is named for Francis Scott Key. … Key, whose family owned people and who owned enslaved people himself, supported the idea of sending free Black people to Africa but opposed the abolition of slavery in the U.S.” —Associated Press

“Long before Baltimore’s Key Bridge … partly collapsed, the legacy of the American lawyer and poet was a source of controversy. Many have argued that he should not be celebrated because of what the National Park Service has called his ‘conflicted relationship with slavery.’” —The Washington Post

Race Bait

“At this point, it’s evident what [Republicans] mean by DEI, right? It means black people. It’s the reason the Right complained about critical race theory. It’s not fashionable to be openly racist anymore in America unlike what they call the good old days. So referring to a black mayor as a DEI mayor gets the point across. So just say what you mean. You can’t stand black people.” —MSNBC’s Joy Reid

Baghdad Bob

“I’m not even going to … take the premise of your question. I think it is incredibly insulting, and … we can move on to the next question.” —White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre when asked by a friendly radio host about whether Joe Biden has dementia

Double Standards

“[Overvaluations] are not victimless crimes. … Money isn’t infinite. A loan that goes to the liar doesn’t go to someone who’s giving a more honest evaluation. So the system becomes incentivized for corruption.” —"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart regarding Donald Trump (“Stewart’s own property history … shows an overvaluation of his New York City penthouse by a staggering 829%. … Records also show that Stewart paid significantly lower property taxes, which were calculated based on that market value price — precisely what he called out Trump for doing in his Monday monologue.” —New York Post)

Theater of the Absurd

“When they hear ‘immigration,’ I think a lot of people the first thing they think of is the border. The first thing we should think of is workforce. … Some of the chaos at the border is because if you don’t have a robust work visa program, then people who are desperate for opportunities come and they’ll make an asylum claim instead.” —Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)

Non Compos Mentis

“There’s still no evidence of beheaded babies or raped women. But they still keep using that lie [for] propaganda.” —Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) in November (Bowman now hedges, “The UN confirmed that Hamas committed rape and sexual violence, a reprehensible fact that I condemn entirely.”)

Dumb & Dumber

“What I want Americans to see is how successful the president’s agenda [is].” —Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

“Leading economists aren’t making much fun of Bidenomics anymore. They’re thinking maybe it works.” —Joe Biden

Political Futures

“Here’s the reality: Joe Biden will never be a favorite among leftist radicals. It was his supposed moderation that lifted him to victory in 2020. Abandoning that moderation likely means that he will find himself out of a job come January 2025.” —Ben Shapiro

For the Record

“The most consequential falsehood in American public policy today is the idea that any racial disparity in any institution is by definition the result of racial discrimination.” —Heather Mac Donald

Insight

“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” —Judge Gideon J. Tucker (1826-1899)

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